MA Medieval & Renaissance Studies

Skills and Sources Modules

All Skills and Sources modules are worth 15 credits. These modules MUST be taken in conjunction with the matching parent module (see full module list).

The MARS MA is distinguished from
other similar MAs by its special emphasis on the skills medievalists needs for
advanced research. The intensive Latin, Medieval English Book and
Manuscripts modules are salient examples but even selected modules that are not
explicitly skills orientated can be enhanced by a 15 credit ‘Skills and
Sources’ component designed to inculcate research techniques with special
reference to the content of the module.

The assessment for these modules, which
builds on modules students are already taking, focuses specifically on issues of
source criticism and evaluation and/or technical skills needed for advanced
research on such sources (e.g. palaeographical, linguistic etc).

Skills and Sources Modules' Assessment

MDVLG005 Skills and Sources: Manuscripts and Documents

Assessment: 1 X 3,000 word essay

MDVLGE11 Skills and Sources: The Medieval English Book

Assessment: written transcription and oral assessment

MDVLGE94 Skills and
Sources: Travel and Writing in the Middle Ages

MDVLGH92 Skills and
Sources: Identity and Power (not running in 2015/16)

MDVLGH98 Skills and Sources:
Europe's Long 13th Century (not running in 2015/16)

MDVLGH91 Skills and Sources:
Magic in the Middle Ages (not running in 2015/16)

MDVLG091 Skills and Sources:
Comparative Medieval Literature

MDVLGH95 Skills and Sources: Magna Carta (not running in 2015/16)

Assessment (for all of the above): 2-hour examination (to be sat in term 3)